Testimonial

OUR SPEAKERS

CHARACTER DESIGN

withDANIEL ARRIAGA

9:00 am to 12:00 pm
, November 09th, 2019

Daniel will teach you how to make compelling and believable original character designs to be used in a cast for animated film. Topics covered will include gesture, caricature, staging and expressive drawings. This workshop is ideal for intermediate students.

Part 1
Character design basics
Gesture and mood of characters
Action Lines

Part 2
Exaggeration in character design
Character moments
Expression drawings

Part 3
Art of Caricature
Finishing touches
Tips and tools to help aid design process
Final bits of advice

Q&A

CREDITS

Coco

Inside Out

Monsters University

Wreck-It Ralph

Prep and Landing : Naughty vs Nice

Day And Night

Toy Story 3

Up

Wall-E

Ratatouille

Lifted

Daniel Arriaga

Daniel Arriaga is a character designer and sketch artist at Pixar Animation Studios with over a decade of industry experience, having worked on hit films such as Ratatouille, Wall-E, Up, and Toy Story 3. In 2009, Daniel moved to Disney where he art directed on Prep and Landing: Naughty vs Nice and contributed designs for Wreck-It Ralph, before returning home to Pixar. A rising star in the industry, Daniel loves to share his knowledge and teach new students who are passionate about characters. Daniel currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and kids. You can see more of his work at www.facebook.com/danielarriagaart.

FROM COMIC BOOK TO ANIMATION

withROBERT VALLEY

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
, November 09th, 2019

In this workshop, Robert will take you on a step by step progression from a comic book panel to a fully animated scene in Photoshop. (Photoshop is Robert's animation software of choice). It should be noted that this workshop is geared towards independent animation filmmakers.

CREDITS & CLIENTS

Credits:

Aeon Flux

Motorcity

Tron Uprising

Wonder Woman DC Nation

Shinjuku

Pear Cider and Cigarettes

Clients:

Nike

Coke

Levis

Gorillaz

Beatles

Metallica

Robert Valley

Robert Valley is from Vancouver, B.C., Canada
He completed a 3 year animation program at Emily Carr College in Vancouver in 1992.
In 1993 Valley moved to San Francisco and worked with Peter Chung on Aeon Flux.
Between 1994 and 1998 Valley spent much of his time working on Directing animated commercials for clients such as Nike, Coke and Levis.
In 1999 to 2009 Valley worked with Passion Pictures in London and worked with Pete Candeland on Gorillaz, Beatles Rock Band and a range of other animated commercial projects.
In 2011 Valley relocated to Los Angeles and worked as character designer on Motorcity and Tron Uprising.
In 2013 Valley Directed the Wonder Woman DC Nation shorts and Shinjuku shorts.
From 2014 to 2016 Valley wrote and directed the short animated film 'Pear Cider and Cigarettes' recently nominated for an Oscar.
In the later part of 2016 Valley directed a music video for Metallica called 'Murder One'.
His most recent project was again with Passion Pictures where he worked as animation director on the Gorillaz most recent music video release 'Saturn's Barz' which is available in VR.

DRAWING FOR STORY

withLOUIS GONZALES

3:30 pm to 6:30 pm
, November 09th, 2019

Everyone can tell compelling visual stories, but get quickly overwhelmed by how to orchestrate all the necessary tools to do so. In this workshop, Pixar’s Louis Gonzales breaks down his philosophy of story design exploring the history of art as applied to film language in order to design storytelling moments. We will explore the art that moves time.

Part 1: (lecture & demo)
Why we respond to visual stories
How visual language is used with film grammar
What are you trying to sell?
Staging and information

Part 2: (lecture & demo)
Using the master set up
Interpreting shots
Theme-Character-Plot
The character’s philosophy
Use of prompt’s
Entering a scene
Story moments through character

Q&A

CREDITS

Incredibles 2

Brave

Ratatouille

Finding Nemo

Monsters, Inc.

The Iron Gian

Louis Gonzales

Louis started in animation in 1996 at Warner Brothers Feature Animation in their internship program studying both animation and layout. At the WBFA he worked on Quest for Camelot, Iron Giant, and Osmosis Jones working in both layout and design. In 2000 Louis moved to Pixar to work to work in cg animation. His credits at Pixar include Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, Cars 3, Brave, The Incredibles 1 & 2 and other films. He currently works as a story supervisor at Pixar Animation and is working on his graphic novel in his spare time.

TEXTURES SIMPLIFIED

withJONATHAN HARDESTY

9:00 am to 12:00 pm
, November 10th, 2019

This workshop dives headfirst into the visual aspects of what makes various textures unique. In this presentation, Jonathan Hardesty will communicate quick and easy ways to identify and categorize a texture, and ultimately use that information to fuel your imagination.

CREDITS

Jonathan Hardesty

Born in Dallas, TX in 1980, Jonathan's first artistic endeavour began at the University of Pennsylvania where he started basic drawing and figure drawing courses. At the age of 22, his drive for more rigorous and traditional training led him to apply to the classical realist atelier, Pantura Studios, to study under masters Hans-Peter Szameit and Sanna Tomac. After studying for nearly three years, Jonathan and his wife moved to Dallas, Texas where he began building his body of work and honing his skill set. In addition, for nearly ten years, he has been teaching traditional atelier methods to a small group of committed and talented students. Jonathan has sold many paintings and his work is included in various collections throughout the United States. Jonathan has also been exhibited in invitational shows both nationally and in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Jonathan currently lives in York, Pennsylvania with his wife and his three children.

STORYBOARDING

withLOUIS GONZALES

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
, November 10th, 2019

In this workshop, Pixar’s Louis Gonzales will build off of his 'Drawing for Story' workshop and will examine and demonstrate concepts for storyboarding that he has learned through his career working in feature animation. Some of the topics include, what makes compelling characters, the character's point of view and why it is important, effective storyboarding through economy, research, exploration rhythm and information.

CREDITS

The Incredibles 2

Brave

Ratatouille

Finding Nemo

Monsters, Inc.

The Iron Giant

Louis Gonzales

Louis started in animation in 1996 at Warner Brothers Feature Animation in their internship program studying both animation and layout. At the WBFA he worked on Quest for Camelot, Iron Giant, and Osmosis Jones working in both layout and design. In 2000 Louis moved to Pixar to work to work in cg animation. His credits at Pixar include Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, Cars 3, Brave, The Incredibles 1 & 2 and other films. He currently works as a story supervisor at Pixar Animation and is working on his graphic novel in his spare time.

DESIGNING COLOR

withTUNA BORA

3:30 pm to 6:30 pm
, November 10th, 2019

This workshop is for artists who are interested in developing an understanding and individual approach towards color. Tuna will talk through color through perception, history, semiotics, and psychology, followed up by examples and demonstrations of it's use in narrative formats. The lecture and exercises are meant to inform creatives in all industries including print, animation, and illustration.

CLIENTS

Google

Sony

Nickelodeon

Disney Japan

Tuna Bora

Tuna Bora has a BFA from Otis College of Art And Design, and has worked as an illustrator & production designer for companies such as Google, Sony, Nickelodeon, and Disney Japan. Her humorous, worldly, and multi-disciplinary work is recognized in areas of content creation, advertising, independent publishing, galleries, print, and games.
She recently received an Annie Award as the production designer of Pearl, the first VR film ever to receive an Oscar nomination.
Her contributions to the the illustration field have been celebrated by many including IDN, American Illustration, the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal, and multiple Communication Arts Awards of Excellence.

LEARN FROM THE MASTERS

Schoolism LIVE brings together some of the best talent in the industries of feature animation, gaming, illustration, and design in an intensely focused weekend of workshops. Schoolism LIVE Dublin welcomes Daniel Arriaga, Robert Valley, Louie Gonzales, Jonathan Hardesty, Louie Gonzales, and Anthony Christov, whose combined clients and credits include Wreck-It Ralph, Nike, Gorillaz, Aeon Flux, Flagon, Collector's Café and more!

MEET LIKE MINDED PEOPLE

Art and creative design is a social industry so it’s important for us to meet like-minded individuals who are also interested in constant improvement and perfection of their craft.

EXPLORE AN EXCITING NEW CITY

For those attending Schoolism LIVE Dublin from out of town, set aside a few days before or after the workshops to explore The National Gallery of Ireland, National Botanic Gardens, The Irish Museum of Modern Art, Guinness Storehouse and the Farmleigh House!